Mauricio Rua vs Corey Anderson Fight Video - UFC 198

iculous success in Pride FC that was squashed by Forrest Griffin in Rua’s octagon debut. Shogun rebounded by knocking out legends Mark Coleman and Chuck Liddell and earned a title shot against Lyoto Machida. Many believed Rua won the first matchup, but the judges did not agree, and subsequently received an immediate rematch. The Brazilian took full advantage, knocking out Machida in the first round and winning a UFC title. Since then, the legend has gone 4-6 without a title defense due to the dominance of Jon Jones. Rua has eight post-fight bonuses to his name including his last appearance, a “Fight of the Night” victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 190.

Corey Anderson tore through the 19th season of The Ultimate Fighter, winning the light heavyweight tournament with a first-round knockout in 2014. The lone loss in the career of “Beastin’ 25/8” was a “Fight of the Night” war against 15th-ranked Gian Villante. Since then, Anderson has used his size to wrestle his way through three opponents. His last outing was a narrow decision victory over Tom Lawlor earlier this month at UFC 196.